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Take it from someone experiencing Isaac first hand as I type. It's much ado about nothing...

This storm is looking a lot like Gustav. My experience was 8 days of misery with no electricity in summer heat. I went through Andrew, Katrina and Rita but in each of those I had power back the same day. My point here is that it all depends on how much the storm impacts you personally. Although you might not be greatly affected, others could be experiencing something totally different.

On the plus side, I had a generator to keep my deep freeze, refrigerator and TV running throughout the storms. Directv never went out.

Although you might not be greatly affected, others could be experiencing something totally different.

Right you are. 24 hours later here's recap from an area that never saw sustained winds over 50mph.-3 deaths due to Tornado's about 50 miles north of me-1 home without a roof about 8 miles east of me, another Tornado suspected-Many homes flooded inside due to 15" of rain in 24-36 hours.-My neighborhoold has streets flooded so if you don't have an SUV or truck you aren't driving in or out. Hundreds of other roads with same.

And that's from a non-Hurricane, side swiped by a Tropical storm. We were never under a Hurricane warning.

This storm is looking a lot like Gustav. My experience was 8 days of misery with no electricity in summer heat. I went through Andrew, Katrina and Rita but in each of those I had power back the same day. My point here is that it all depends on how much the storm impacts you personally. Although you might not be greatly affected, others could be experiencing something totally different.

On the plus side, I had a generator to keep my deep freeze, refrigerator and TV running throughout the storms. Directv never went out.

I was pleasantly surprised with the few outages for DTV also. When it happened, I usually was able to switch over to the SD channel (if one was available) and got the picture back.

After Hurricane Andrew, which you will remember was also in August, my home was without power for over three weeks. Hot and miserable, sleeping on the floor in the living room (armed due to looting and open windows) and waking up every three hours to fuel up my little generator with gasoline, which I smelled like for a long time. It kept my refrigerator going but I learned my lesson. I now have a whole-house diesel generator that will automatically kick in 30 seconds after a power failure and run everything in the house for three days and nights without refueling. I have all my TV's and receivers on battery back up, so I don't even have to wait for the receiver to reset. Since I bought that generator and electric shutters (my old ones were excellent, but each panel was about 40 lbs each of galvanized steel and getting to be too much for me to carry up to our second floor on a ladder and balance), I have had no significant power outages and no hurricane strength winds. Good insurance, as far as I am concerned.

I was pleasantly surprised with the few outages for DTV also. When it happened, I usually was able to switch over to the SD channel (if one was available) and got the picture back.

After Hurricane Andrew, which you will remember was also in August, my home was without power for over three weeks. Hot and miserable, sleeping on the floor in the living room (armed due to looting and open windows) and waking up every three hours to fuel up my little generator with gasoline, which I smelled like for a long time. It kept my refrigerator going but I learned my lesson. I now have a whole-house diesel generator that will automatically kick in 30 seconds after a power failure and run everything in the house for three days and nights without refueling. I have all my TV's and receivers on battery back up, so I don't even have to wait for the receiver to reset. Since I bought that generator and electric shutters (my old ones were excellent, but each panel was about 40 lbs each of galvanized steel and getting to be too much for me to carry up to our second floor on a ladder and balance), I have had no significant power outages and no hurricane strength winds. Good insurance, as far as I am concerned.

...my home was without power for over three weeks. ...I now have a whole-house diesel generator that will automatically kick in 30 seconds after a power failure and run everything in the house for three days and nights without refueling.

What are you going to do for the other 18 days? Is there a source of diesel nearby? That is why I never went with the whole house setup. During a prolonged failure, there is no where to resupply the generator, since all the local gas/diesel stations would be closed as well.

What are you going to do for the other 18 days? Is there a source of diesel nearby? That is why I never went with the whole house setup. During a prolonged failure, there is no where to resupply the generator, since all the local gas/diesel stations would be closed as well.

I went to the whole home route too. Buried a 1000 gallon Propane Tank since I'm not on a gas route. Good for 14 days, so spec'd. Longer than that 2 choices. Get a delivery or live somewhere else. If the latter, I don't care where. I might even look you up Davenir. I know how to find you.

I went to the whole home route too. Buried a 1000 gallon Propane Tank since I'm not on a gas route. Good for 14 days, so spec'd. Longer than that 2 choices. Get a delivery or live somewhere else. If the latter, I don't care where. I might even look you up Davenir. I know how to find you.

Yea, I think Propane would be a good source. Dont know if I would want a 1000 gallon tank in the yard tho. Had one of those out in the country a long time ago. They always paint them the most visible and ugly colors. Maybe a camo tank

What are you going to do for the other 18 days? Is there a source of diesel nearby? That is why I never went with the whole house setup. During a prolonged failure, there is no where to resupply the generator, since all the local gas/diesel stations would be closed as well.

Yes, since Andrew, gas stations must have emergency generators so there likely will be diesel fuel available at one of the many stations that now carry diesel. There are at least 10 within a 5 mile radius, so I am sure I will be able to refuel and stock up if I need to. I also have another 55 gallon drum and a buried 50 gallon tank that I could fill, but won't unless I have to since I burn so little that I might end up having to find a way to dispose of fuel that has gone bad. Besides, I have a good friend in Homestead, which is about 30 miles away that has a 1000 gallon diesel tank for his farm, which he promised would be available in a pinch. He keeps one of his boats in my slip, so he often brings me 5 gallons at a time when he is coming up.

Right you are. 24 hours later here's recap from an area that never saw sustained winds over 50mph.-3 deaths due to Tornado's about 50 miles north of me-1 home without a roof about 8 miles east of me, another Tornado suspected-Many homes flooded inside due to 15" of rain in 24-36 hours.-My neighborhoold has streets flooded so if you don't have an SUV or truck you aren't driving in or out. Hundreds of other roads with same.

And that's from a non-Hurricane, side swiped by a Tropical storm. We were never under a Hurricane warning.

I still have water all around me here but it's subsiding quickly. Last night's rain didn't help either. I never lost power though and that's very odd for Lake Worth Utilities. I can lose power on a beautiful day if a gnat farts near a transformer.

Yea, I think Propane would be a good source. Dont know if I would want a 1000 gallon tank in the yard tho. Had one of those out in the country a long time ago. They always paint them the most visible and ugly colors. Maybe a camo tank

How did DTV notifiy us about these new hurricane coverage channels? I found out by reading an SBCA smartbrief newsletter sent to my email address.
I would have thought that they would have made some use of their mostly useless message feature that shows up on the taskbar when you hit the info button.

How did DTV notifiy us about these new hurricane coverage channels? I found out by reading an SBCA smartbrief newsletter sent to my email address. I would have thought that they would have made some use of their mostly useless message feature that shows up on the taskbar when you hit the info button.

There were banner ads stuck in the Guide last night and this morning they are not there.

Look like the Local stations that was doing the Issac coverage i believe they have gone back to their reg Programing now. few mins ago on one of the stations that D* was showing the People's court was fixing to come on then D* switch back to the information slide.

I agree it's a great service, but they need to do things much differently. They flip stations too fast. They cut off the mayor mid-sentence about 3 times that I could count, and the audio levels on WWL were about 30db too low. They'd constantly cut out in the middle of a compelling interview no matter what station was being shown.

I've got alot of years into broadcasting. If I ever cut the Mayor off, I'd be hanged. Why not put the most compelling coverage on two different channels. In this case, WWL on 325, and FOX8 on 349.

I agree it's a great service, but they need to do things much differently. They flip stations too fast. They cut off the mayor mid-sentence about 3 times that I could count, and the audio levels on WWL were about 30db too low. They'd constantly cut out in the middle of a compelling interview no matter what station was being shown.

I've got alot of years into broadcasting. If I ever cut the Mayor off, I'd be hanged. Why not put the most compelling coverage on two different channels. In this case, WWL on 325, and FOX8 on 349.